diff --git a/pyrogram/client/client.py b/pyrogram/client/client.py
index ae8bf87f15..676f861b3b 100644
--- a/pyrogram/client/client.py
+++ b/pyrogram/client/client.py
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ def stop(self):
         for i in self.media_sessions.values():
             i.stop()
 
+        self.media_sessions.clear()
+
         self.is_started = False
         self.session.stop()
 
@@ -2992,10 +2994,10 @@ def get_file(self,
                         self.api_id
                     )
 
-                    self.media_sessions[dc_id] = session
-
                     session.start()
 
+                    self.media_sessions[dc_id] = session
+
                     session.send(
                         functions.auth.ImportAuthorization(
                             id=exported_auth.id,
@@ -3011,10 +3013,10 @@ def get_file(self,
                         self.api_id
                     )
 
-                    self.media_sessions[dc_id] = session
-
                     session.start()
 
+                    self.media_sessions[dc_id] = session
+
         if volume_id:  # Photos are accessed by volume_id, local_id, secret
             location = types.InputFileLocation(
                 volume_id=volume_id,
@@ -3082,10 +3084,10 @@ def get_file(self,
                             is_cdn=True
                         )
 
-                        self.media_sessions[r.dc_id] = cdn_session
-
                         cdn_session.start()
 
+                        self.media_sessions[r.dc_id] = cdn_session
+
                 try:
                     with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("wb", delete=False) as f:
                         file_name = f.name